DEFENSIVE work throughout the team was top of the agenda when Huddersfield Town boss Mark Robins returned to the training ground today.

Stung by Tuesday’s 6-1 thumping at Nottingham Forest and 10 goals shipped in his first two games, the new boss is demanding solid organisation for the visit of fellow strugglers Ipswich to the John Smith’s Stadium in 48 hours.

Robins would ideally like to bring in a midfield enforcer on loan to add some steel to the Town make-up.

But he’s interested only in recruiting the right calibre of player and has challenged the current squad to prove they are capable of winning on Saturday and going on to quash the growing threat of relegation.

“The lads care, don’t make any mistake about that, but they have to care with some thought,” said Robins.

“We lose shape too easily and, like I said after the game, we weren’t at the races when we didn’t have the football.

“On attack, we look quite promising and we are creating chances which we need to make more of, but it’s a waste of time if we are presenting the opposition with gilt-edged chances to hurt us.

“I don’t want to over-react, but we have got to pick ourselves up quickly for another big game against Ipswich because we are in a situation where we need to be collecting some points.

“It’s been a baptism of fire, but my sides are really well organised and that’s what we are working on in training, to get that into them.”

Basics like failing to get goal side when possession was lost, not staying on their feet in challenges and simple sensible positioning were all points Robins picked up on after the City Ground mauling.

“As a manager you want to get off to a good start but it hasn’t happened yet, so we will keep working and searching for that magic formula,” he added.

On loans, he continued: “We will have to see if the right ones become available to help us.

“We are a bit ‘samey’ with players who do a similar sort of job in the middle of the park and we have a couple of experienced players out at the moment, but I can’t say whether anything will come off or not.”